Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-07
THE SHARP TRIAL.
The Day Set Aside to Investigate the
Charges OF, Embracery-Seyeral
Jurors Approached By Bribers.
Warrants Issued for the Arrest of Three
Parties-Judge Barretts Means of
Obtaining a Jury.

NEW YORK, June 6.-Jacob Sharp's
trial is just at present in peculiar
complicated condition as the result VI
statement made by the District AttorDcy
before the Jurors already chosen abo',s
the alleged attempt at fixing the jury 10
hold out for Sharp. The defense report
ed they will maintain that the jurors can
not but have been Influenced by this
statement. The defense will probably
move to have the box tied on the ground
that the accusations have doubtless pre-
JUDGED the eleven men against the de-
fendaut.
In the Sharp trial to-day the court had
set apart the morning for investigating
the charge made last week by the district
attorney that attempts to corruptly infiu-
ence the Jurors had been made. Mr..
Parsons, for the defense, objected to
this form of investigation, and
Judge Barrett went on to state
that there were allegations
made that indicate that someone was
either guilty of the crime of enticery, or
at least of contempt of court. The only
course the District Attorney had was to
make his statements, which were made
court understands thst the defense courts
such investigation, and witnesses were
summoned to be examined here to-day.
Mr.. Hudson was sworn and says that
last Thursday afternoon an acquaintance
named Hoagland hailed him from across
the street and said: ''You are on the
Sharp jury. Don't be hard on the
old man" remembered what the Judge
had said about talking about the case and
checked him.
Charles Kohnweiler, the eighth Juror,
who was excused last Tuesday, was
sworn and said that he had never received
any letters or other communications. He
told the reporters he had received anony-
nous letters, because he thought they
were irresponsible parties.
Judge Barrett disgustedlyl THAT
will do, you lied to reporter, Mr.. Kohn-
weller"
George Ruthfort was sworn, and testi-
fed that he was summoned as Juror two
weeks ago Saturday. "Before | received
my notice two young men called at my
place and said: you are on the Sharp
jury and wish l was on the jury; could
make $40, OCO or S25,0O0'"
l said / had not been notified l was
on the jury. They said, "You'n
pull my cigar and sey, Il haVe made up
my opinion.
l said, smoke no cigars.
They said they could get me to be fore
man.
thought this Yves all toolishness and
said so.
They said they wished they had the
chance l had. l sWOre at them and left
them. The witness said his acquaintance
with MARITIME, was slight. He said he had
talked with Mr.. MARITIME after the affair
at his place of business.
George II. Sutton, VINO had been eX-
cused from the box on g peremptory chal-
lenge of the defense, testified that week
ago last Thursday e gentleman named
Warren called at his office. He said he
wanted to ask me if | wanted to get Off
the Jury. l said [ did. He asked me if l
was for the prosecution and l said l did
not want to talk with him. l told him l
was engaged. He said, "You'u get off
the next day"
Judge Barrett-"I will issue warrant
for the arrest Of Warren on your deposi-
ton"
Lewis Raymond, ano ther juror, who was
with reference to the Sharp
case, knew G. w. Lynch. He saw him last
Saturday Unexpectedly aud the CONVEX
satiOn drifted 10 the Sharp trial. He
said there was s. man in my neighborhood
drawn on the jury and he wanted to know
if would see him and ask him to be
lenient with the sold man" l did not
know any of the jurors. When told Mr..
MARITIME Of the occurrence l said wanted
no nOtOrietY in the matter. l met Lynch
last Saturday. lie said was a nice fell
low and had placed him in an embarrass- |
ing position. | told him that had been
to appear here to-day. He
said he had too and asked me what l was |
going TO swear, and l said l was going to |
tell the truth of the matter. He said sub |
stantially that it was bad case.
This closed the evidence and the court |
that it would issue warrant for |
attempted embracery against Lynch. |
smbracery and Lynch for attempt and |
ney will be tried by jury.
Judge Barrett-"We will pot call |
lynch, as he is an accused party"
The court room was so Uvercrowded by |
he two panels of jurors and 16l delin-
Iuents, that Judge Barrett excused all |
)ut the witnesses for the people, and |
hese required to show why they should |
lot be punished for contempt. The roll
# delinquents was called, and the Judge |
directed that those not answering be ar
ested on non-bail attachments. Among
hose who failed to answer were Tony
Pastor, Richard K. Fox, Louis l.. Loril-
ard, Daniel f. Dickinson and Hamilton
nc rwombly. Mr.. Fox came in after
hen continued